Andy Carroll anxious to upset his own forecast of title for Liverpool

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Striker is a firm admirer of club who discarded him, but aims to put a dent in their ambitions, writes Rory Smith

West Ham United’s players were sceptical, to say the least. Back in August, as
the rest of the football world was trying to work out whether Liverpool had
enough quality to challenge for a place in the Champions League, one member
of Sam Allardyce’s squad went a step further, in what many of his team-mates
felt was a step too far. Andy Carroll said that Liverpool, the club who had
just sold him at a £20 million loss, would win the title.

The striker is, obviously, aware that saying he foresaw the transformation of
Brendan Rodgers’s side into genuine contenders

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Carroll happily admits his strengths as a towering centre forward would not suit the style of football played by Liverpool under Rodgers

April 5 2014 Jan Kruger /Getty Images

Carroll happily admits his strengths as a towering centre forward would not suit the style of football played by Liverpool under Rodgers